Roof cleaning in Grays

Grays roofs we clean

Victorian terraces near the town centre

The older streets around the town centre and towards the riverside have Victorian and Edwardian terraces, many still under slate. Slate gets algae streaks and growth along the ridge rather than thick moss.

Inter-war and post-war semis

Little Thurrock, Chadwell St Mary and the roads out of town have semis and terraces under clay and concrete tiles, where moss is the usual problem.

Chafford Hundred

Built from the late 1980s in old chalk quarries near Lakeside, with houses set below steep chalk faces and trees. The roofs are younger, but shade from the quarry sides can bring growth on early.

Why Grays roofs grow moss

Grays sits on the Thames, and many homes lie in the shelter of the old chalk quarries that shaped this part of Thurrock. Sheltered spots and shaded slopes stay damp for longer, which is why some fairly new roofs in Chafford Hundred already show green on one side.

Jobs we see in Grays

The usual Grays jobs are slate terraces with algae and ridge growth, and concrete-tiled semis with moss and blocked gutters. In Chafford Hundred a treatment is often enough to stop early growth on the shaded side.

How we clean them

The same careful method on every roof: thick moss lifted by hand, a low-pressure soft wash, a biocide finish, and the gutters cleared of what comes off. No jet washing on tiles or slate.

Drag to compare: the kind of change a soft wash and biocide makes.

Where we work in Grays

Grays town, Chafford Hundred, North Stifford, South Stifford, Little Thurrock, Chadwell St Mary and West Thurrock. Not on the list? We cover all of Essex, so ask.